Hair-waving equipment



July 29, 1930. w. G. SHELTON 1,771,584

HAIR WAYING EQUIPMENT filed Jan. 10, 1929 in Yen/OF M/fibm 656/7? Patented July 2 9 1930 WILLIAM G. sHELroN, or sr. LOUIS, mIssoURr HAIawAvING EQUIPMENT 7 Application filed January 10, 1929. Serial No. 331,509.

My inventionrelates to the art of hair waving and consists in a novel heating device to be used in the so called permanent waving industry. There are two main types of curls 5, and two general classes of equipment for forming these curls. I refer to (1) the natural or flat'wave which takesa wide, fiat strand of hairand (2) to the cork screw type of curl which takes 'a substantially cylindrical strand of hair. It is customary to use difierent' heaters for forming 'thesetwo types of curls and it is the main objectof my invention to provide a heater which may be'used for forming either type of curl.

Additional objects of my invention are to avoid'the bodily interference'ot one heaterwith an adjacent heater; to avoid an undue tendency of the weight of the heater handle to move the body of theheater from its normal position while'one type of curl is being formed; and to hold the cord for the heating element so as to minimize the likelihood of the cord being in the way of the operator when the latter is 'manipulating adjacent heaters and also preventing the cord from being entangled withoth er heaters and their cords. I also desire toprovide a better clamp ing engagement of the heater jaws and the supply and strand of hair inclosed thereby so as to secure better steaming results.

In the accompanying drawings/which illustrate a selected embodiment of my invention:-

Figure 1 is a side view of my heater ap-' plied to a steaming tube adapter which pro- 5 jects outwardly from the head of the user and surrounds a curling rod and a strand of hair wound thereon and a supply pad, and is intended to produce a corkscrew type of curl. Figure 2 is an end view of the assembled 40 device shown inFigure 1 and is taken substantially on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a side view of the same heater member associated with the other elements for forming a fiat or natural wave.

Figure 4 is an end view of the structure shown in Figure 3. V

The device includes a body member 1 having an arcuate surface 2 for radiating heat and it will be understood that this body member includes an electric heating element.

, which is pivoted tothe jaw at 8 and projects I pressure on the outer end of handles 7, when Member 1 isof well known construction and, in itself, forms no part of my present invention.

A rectangular block 3 of insulating material is mounted on the back of member 1 and a pair of metallic jaws 4 extend alongside of member 1 and block3 and includes lugs or flanges 5 bent at right angles tothe body of the jaw and pivoted at 6 to the ends of block 3.

Each jaw 4 is provided with a handle 7 outwardly from the remainder of the device and beyond the block 3. The axis of the pivot 8 for each handle extends substantially transversely of the axis of the jaw pivots 6 so'that they are inthe position shown in Figure 4, will spread the innerends of the jaws 4 to permit the application or removal of the heating deviceto or from the parts P or P to which it is associated. V

Thehandles 7 may be swung about their pivots 8 from the'position shown in Figure 4 to the position shown in'Figure l. In'the position shown in Figure l, the handles extend lengthwise and alongside of the heater member and the adapter tubeP and permit an application of a plurality of heaters to the head'of the user inclose relation to each other and also eliminate, to a certain degree, the overturning tendency due to the fact that the weight of the entire device is atone side of its axis. With the handles in the position shown-in Figure 4, the jaws are more easily manipulated due to the increased leverage provided by the handles and, for application. to waving devices used in forming aflat or natural wave, the handles? may likelyretain their extended position, shown in Figure 4, without undesirable interference with adjacent heaters and withoutatendency to cause discomfort to the user because of the tendency of the handle to turn the device from its nor malposition on the head.

The rectangular block 3 is provided with a transverse passageway 9 through which a coiled spring 10 may pass. This spring is extended between handles 7 and tends to thrust the jaws into closed position. The jaws are opened by moving the handles 7 toward each other against the expansive force of the spring 10. The cords 11 for the heating element contained in member 1 enter block- 3 at either side of spring 10 and, preferably, one or both of the handles 7 is provided with means for engaging the cords 11. The simplest form of such means embodies the opening 12 in the handle. It will be'noted that, irrespective of the position of the handles, the cord will be held from the radiating surface 2 of the heater and will be held, toa certain degree, from falling into the space to be 0c,- cupied by an adjacent heater.

The advantages of the useof-an individual device of the type illustrated are indicated abovebut I also desire to'eall attention to the fact that, by using heaters of this type, it is providing thin terminal portions) the lower.

portions ofthe jaws are adapted to be, inserted beneath the lower edges of the heating member 1 to'engage the supply pad 13 and to' compress the same, and'the strand of hairinclosed thereby. This effects a seal between the supply and the hair and reduces or eliminates the seeping of any water along the sup ply, and also serves to more effectively retain theheat which is present about the curling rod. 7 f

Obviously, many of the detailsof the described structure may be varied without departing from the spirit of my invention and I contemplate the exclus ve use of all such A modifications as come within the scope of my claims.

I claim:

1. In a hair waving device, a heater member,.hai'r clamping jaw elements mounted thereon, individual handles therefor, and

" means mounting said handles on said memher so as to extend both the handles transversely of the length of the heater in the same direction or to extend the handles parallelwith the length of the heater.

2. In a hair waving device, a heater member having a semi-cylindrical heat. radiating surface, a pair ofjaws'pivoted on said member to swing to and from each other to grip between them a curling rod and hair and 'supply'surrounding the same and positioned adjacent to said surface, and respective handles on said jaws pivoted thereon toswing in a direction extending transversely of the direction of pivotal movement of said jaws.

' through said block.

3. In a hair waving device, a heater memberhaving a semi-cylindrical heat radiating surface, a pair of aws pivoted on said member to swing to and from each other to grip between them a curling rod and hair and supply surrounding the same and positioned adjacent to said surface, and respective handles onsaid jaws pivoted thereon to swing from a position extending perpendicularly to the axis of said surface to a position extending parallelwith said axis.

4.. In a hair waving device, a heater member, jaws'fmounted on said member for gripping a eu'rlingrod andahair and supply surrounding the same, handles for said jaws, and-means mounting said handles'on said jaws so that said handles and jaws are rigid with each other whengpressure' isapplied to said handles in one direction to move said jaws, said handles beingmovable relatively to said jaws-when pressure is applied in another direction so as' to swing said handlesalongside ofsaid heater member. v

5. Ina device for hair waving operation, a semi-cylindrical heating member adapted to receive a curling rod and supplies applied sideways to the usershead to form one type of curl, or to receive aftube and supplies applied lengthwise to the users headto form another type of curl, and jaws mounted on said member for securing the same to such a; rod or'such a tube and handles for manipu lating said jaws mounted on said member so as to be projected therefrom away from the users head irrespectiveof the type of curl being formed.

6. In a hair waving device, a heating member having a portion with a surface radiating heat, said member including a relatively thin rectangular block on the side opposite saidsurface, a jaw extending along the outer side of said portion and block and having lugs pivoted to the ends of said block, and a handle pivoted to the upper portion of said jaw with its pivot extending transversely of the pivots through said lugs.

7 In a hair waving device, a heating member having a portion with a surface forradiat-ing heat, said member including a relatively thin rectangular block on the side op-- posite said surface, a pair of jaws'extending' alongthe outersides of said portion and block and having lugspivoted to the ends of said block, individual handles pivoted to the upper portion of said jaws with their pivots extending transversely of the pivot through saidlugs, and a spring compressed between said jaws abovesaid pivoted lugs and passing 8. Ina hair waving device,- a heater member, a pair of jaws mounted thereon for grip: ping the parts to which the device is applied, said j aws including handles spaced from the heat radiating surface, ahea'ter cord extending from said heater between said handles,

' for retaining said heater cord.

9. In a hair waving device, a heater member, a pair of jaws mounted thereon for gripping the parts to which the device is applied, said jaws including handles spaced from the heat radiating surface, a heater cord extending between said handles at least one of said handles being provided with an opening spaced from said member and adapted to have said heater cord passed therethrough.

10. In a hair waving device, a heater mem her, a block of insulating material mounted thereon, a pair of clamping jaws pivoted on said block and having handles projecting beyond the same outwardly from said member, a spring extending through said block and compressed between said jaws, and a cord for the heating element of said member extending from the latter through said block at the side of said spring and through the outwardly projecting portion of at least one of said handles.

11. In a hair waving device, a heater memher, a block of insulating material mounted thereon, a clamping jaw mounted on said block, handles for said jaw pivotally mounted thereon, one of said handles projecting outwardly from said block or parallel therewith and a cord for the heatingelement of'said member extending through said block and through the outer portion of said handle, said handle in either position holding said cord away from said member. v V

12. In a hair waving device, a heater mem ber adapted to partially inclose a curling rod with a strand of hair and a supply wound thereon, an insulation block mounted on said member, and pair of arms each pivotally mounted on said block with jaws extending along the sides of, and beneath said member and provided with opposed restricted terminals for engaging edgewise opposite sides of said supply and strand of hair beneath said rod.

13. In a hair waving device, a heater member adapted to partially inclose a curling rod site the concave side thereof and having thin opposed edges, and a spring on said arms for thrusting said edges together.

15. In a hair waving device, a semi-cylindrical heater member, a pair of arms pivoted to each other and to said member on the convex side of the latter and extending upwardly and downwardly from the pivot point, the

upwardly extending portions forming handles for manual manipulation, and the down-v wardly extending portions turned inwardly beneath said member opposite the concave side thereof and having thin opposed edges, 7

and a spring on said arms for thrusting said edges together, and mounting said handle forming upper portions so that the latter may swing lengthwise of lower portions. 7

16. In a hair waving device, a heater member, hair clamping jaw elements mounted thereon, and individual handles pivoted on said elements to swing as a unit to a position to project outwardly from the side-of said heater member or to a position at right angles to said first mentioned position to extend along the side of said member. i

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature this 28th day of December, 1928.

WILLIAM G. SHELTON;

with a strand of hair and a supply wound thereon, an insulation block mounted on said member, a pair of arms each pivotally mounted on said block with jaws of thin sheet material bent inwardly at their lower ends with their edges extending directly towards each other beneath said member, and means for elements pivotally 

